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MOON BELIEF
IN INDIA IF A WOMAN IS PREGNANT SHE SHOULD NOT CUT ANYTHING
SUCH AS MATERIAL FOR SEWING.
IF SHE DOES CUT DURING AN ECLIPSE OF THE MOON, THE CHILD IS BORN
WITH A HARELIP.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Weather sign or control P890.6 |
Date learned: 03-05-1971
PREGNANCY BELIEF
IT IS BELIEVED BY SOME THAT IF PREGNANT WOMEN HAVE BEAUTIFUL
THOUGHTS, THEY WILL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL CHILD.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT REMEMBERS THIS TO BE A COMMON PRACTICE IN HER
YOUNGER DAYS, AND KNEW OF MANY WHO USED IT, APPARENTLY WITH SUCCESS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | 840 BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-03-1971
PREGNANCY BELIEF
SOME ITALIAN WOMEN BELIEVE THEY CAN TELL THE SEX OF A PREGNANT
WOMAN -IF THE STOMACH IS HIGH, THE CHILD WILL BE A BOY, IF LOW
A GIRL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION ; SEX DETERMINATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 02-27-1971
PREGNANCY BELIEF
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN LIFTS HER ARMS ABOVE HER HEAD, SHE WILL LOSE
HER BABY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM ONE OF HER FRIENDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | 840 BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-01-1971
LUCK BELIEF
A CHILD BORN WITH A 'CZEPAK' (FILM ON HEAD) WILL ALWAYS BE LUCKY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CAUL AMNION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Good luck P881.2 |
Date learned: 02-07-1971
BELIEF
AT A BRIDAL SHOWER, THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE RIBBON BREAKS, IS THE
NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU WILL HAVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): UNWRAPPING GIFTS DURING BRIDAL SHOWER
| Subject headings: | 870 BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 01-00-1971
PREGNANCY BELIEF
IT IS BAD LUCK FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN TO RAISE HER ARMS ABOVE HER
HEAD. SHE WILL WRAP THE CORD AROUND THE BABY:S NECK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Upper body, arms, neck BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-01-1972
BELIEF
IF A BABY IS BORN WITH A THIN VEIL OF SKIN OVER HIS FACE
IT MEANS THAT HE WILL BECOME A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON
Where learned: FLORIDA ; FORT LAUDERDALE
James Callow Keyword(s): CAUL AMNION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face BELIEF -- Birth |
BIRTH BELIEF
AFTER A BABY IS BORN THERE IS A PIECE OF THE UMBILICAL CORD
WHICH IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE CHILD
EVENTUALLY FALL OFF. IF YOU THROW THIS PIECE AWAY, THE CHILD
WILL BE A RUN AROUND. IF YOU IMPLANT IT SOMEWHERE IN THE
HOME, THE CHILD WILL GROW UP AND NEVER LEAVE HOME.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT'S MOTHER DID THIS TO HER SON, HE IS 40 AND STILL LIVING AT HOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LIVONIA
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-11-1972
PREGNANCY BELIEF
IF A WOMAN WHO IS ABOUT TO HAVE A BABY IS NARROW
IN THE BACK, AND IS PROTRUDING OUT IN FRONT, MORE
THAN USUAL, SHE WILL HAVE A BOY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
PREGNANCY BELIEF
IF A WOMAN EATS ERASERS, SHE IS GOING TO HAVE A BABY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PICA -- EATING ODD THINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-22-1972
JEWISH SHOWER BELIEF
ORTHODOX JEWS DO NOT BELIEVE IN GIVING BABY SHOWERS.
THE BABY IS BELIEVED TO DIE IF A SHOWER IS GIVEN.
THEREFORE THE SHOWER IS CONSIDERED BAD LUCK.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SEMITISM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 03-10-1972
SUPERSTITION
BEFORE A CHILD IS BORN THEY ARE WHEELING MOTHER INTO THE
DELIVERY ROOM AND A GLASS IS KNOCKED OVER, IT WILL BE A BOY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SEX DETERMINATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
PREGNANCY BELIEF
NEVER MOCK OTHERS WHEN YOU ARE PREGNANT, AS YOUR CHILD WILL BE
BORN WITH THOSE CHARACTERISTICS YOU MOCKED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ADVICE: NEGATIVE ; HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 02-19-1970
PREGNANCY BELIEF
IF YOU ARE PREGNANT AND YOU LOOK AT THE VEINS IN SOMEONES LEGS, YOUR
BABY WILL BE DEFORMED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Lower body, legs BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 02-19-1970
MOON BELIEF
A FULL MOON BRINGS BABIES.
James Callow comment: "FULL" MOON, "FULL BELLY"? -- F. M. PAULSEN
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Observation of galactic or celestial bodies |
Date learned: 02-19-1970
PREGNANCY BELIEF
WHEN A WOMAN IS PREGNANT SHE SHOULD NOT STRETCH OR REACH UP
OR HANG CLOTHES BECAUSE DOING THESE THINGS WILL STRANGLE
THE BABY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
BELIEF
IF A BRIDE-TO-BE EATS PIZZA ON THE DAY BEFORE SHE GETS MARRIED,
HER FIRST CHILD WILL BE A BOY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SEX DETERMINATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-15-1969
PREGNANCY BELIEF
IF THE EXPECTANT MOTHER'S STOMACH COMES TO A POINT, SHE WILL
HAVE A BOY.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION ; SEX DETERMINATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 09-22-1969
BELIEF
HEALTHY WOMEN ONLY GIVE BIRTH TO BOYS.
Submitter comment: SHE SAID THAT SHE GREW UP WITH THIS BELIEF.
Where learned: OHIO ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; CINCINNATI
James Callow Keyword(s): SEX DETERMINATION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |